75General functions of the Corporation
(1)The Corporation has the following general functions—
(a)to promote and assist the development of registered housing associations and unregistered self-build societies;
(b)to facilitate the proper performance of the functions, and to publicise the aims and principles, of registered housing associations and unregistered self-build societies;
(c)to maintain a register of housing associations and to exercise supervision and control over registered housing associations;
(d)to act as the Secretary of State's agent, to such extent as he may require, with respect to the consideration of applications for, and the payment of grants to, registered housing associations ;
(e)to undertake, to such extent as the Corporation considers necessary, the provision (by construction, acquisition, conversion, improvement or otherwise) of dwellings for letting or for sale and of hostels, and the management of dwellings or hostels so provided.
(2)The Corporation shall exercise its general functions subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
(3)Subsection (1) is without prejudice to specific functions conferred on the Corporation by or under this Act.
(4)The Corporation may do such things and enter into such transactions as are incidental to or conducive to the exercise of any of its functions, general or specific, under this Act.